Organization: Catholic Relief Services
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jun 2017
Title: Institutional Strengthening Manager, Communities Building Peace Together – Guatemala
Dept/Location: Quetzaltenango/Guatemala City
Band: D
Reports To: Deputy Chief of Party
FLSA: Exempt
THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING
About CRS:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners, people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS offers competitive salaries and benefits, commensurate with other INGOs and private sector development organizations priming highly technical development programs.
Background:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/Guatemala anticipates submitting a proposal in response to a USAID Request for Applications (RFA) that focuses on reducing social conflict and violence and improve social cohesion in Guatemala’s Highlands Region. CRS/Guatemala expects to serve as the prime on the application and will develop the proposal in consortium with other non-governmental organizations and local implementing partners.
CRS/Guatemala seeks a qualified candidate for an Institutional Strengthening Manager position to provide oversight to all activities focus on government and indigenous leadership engagement and capacity strengthening at all levels for the anticipated USAID-funded Communities Building Peace Together (CBPT) project*.* The project will address a wide range of potential types of conflict, with a design that is intentionally flexible and community-driven, allowing communities to identify which conflict issues to address and participate in. The project will establish inclusive community-led engagement, dialogue, and mapping to identify, prioritize, and develop action plans to address sources of and increase resilience to social conflict; will build partnerships between communities and external entities to implement plans prioritized by the communities; and strengthen Government of Guatemala (GOG) and non-governmental capacity to participate in managing, responding to, and resolving local conflicts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the collaborative design of innovative and evidence-supported interventions to improve the institutional capacity for peace-building, conflict transformation, violence prevention, and strengthened state-society relations.
- In coordination with the DCoP and CoP, serve as the senior field-level manager and representative with primary responsibility for coordinating, planning, and implementing related technical activities to achieve program targets.
- Supervise and directly engage in technical implementation and program administration related to national level interventions, government engagement at all levels, and multi-stakeholder institutional strengthening approaches. Manage the program’s related day-to-day activities against the implementation plan.
- Coordinate with key governmental and civil society counterparts at local, regional and national levels, indigenous leadership, the private sector, and other non-governmental actors.
- Support DCoP to ensure strong coordination/collaboration among consortium members on institutional strengthening related activities through regular coordination meetings/program reviews, joint field visits and planning;
- Oversee technical program quality and integration of cross-cutting issues, conflict sensitivity, capacity-building approaches and gender dynamics.
- Works closely with the CoP to develop and manage activity budgets and track financial and material resources for CRS;
- Contribute to the development of annual results planning, reports and other required donor reports and ensure the integration of program innovation and learning.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences / Public Policies / Anthropology or other relevant field.
- At least 8 years of experience managing development interventions focused on institutional strengthening and capacity development, including with government (local and national levels), civil society, private sector, and other actors, preferably in Guatemala.
- Proven leadership, inter-personal skills and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.
- Proven experience managing complex consortium or partnership relationships required.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation for governance.
- Knowledge of USG regulations applicable to USAID cooperative agreements.
- Understanding of and experience with faith-based organizations, local church structures, accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly desired.
- Proven experience in methodologies and practices for peacebuilding, conflict resolution and prevention of violence, building trust and sustainable multi-stakeholder engagement, indigenous rights, and resource-based conflict management, among other related issues.
- Excellent Spanish language oral and written communication skills required. Fluency in English strongly preferred. Knowledge of Guatemalan indigenous languages a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook required.
- Driver’s license required.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff): These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
- Serves with Integrity
- Models Stewardship
- Cultivates Constructive Relationships
- Promotes Learning
Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. This position is conditional upon award of funding and donor prior approval of candidate.
CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING
EOE
How to apply:
Apply online- https://www5.apply2jobs.com/CRS/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=3566&CurrentPage=1
